New verse for Liberty

Sun., Sept. 11, 2016

If Donald Trump becomes president, we’ll need to do some editing of Emma Lazarus’ verse on the Statue of Liberty. Here’s a start:

Don’t give me your tired, your poor,

Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,

The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.

Don’t send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me.

Forget my lamp. We’ve closed the golden door!

Edward Reynolds

Spokane

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